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Occupation in 1891 - "anything (out of work)"

Thursday 10th December 2015

Census records often just record one occupation for the head of the household, even if he or she was undertakings several jobs.  Occasionally two may be recorded, such as "shoemaker and farmer".

Our searchers this week were investigating a Nunn family of Lambeth, where the father gave "anything" for his occupation in the 1891 census.  Unfortunately he was then out of work, so presumably he was really willing to do any job that came along!

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